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Preview: 2024 Super League Round 13: Salford Red Devils vs London Broncos

James Booth • 31 May 2024

The London Broncos have their sixth Super League away game of the 2024 season on Sunday as they face off against Salford Red Devils at the AJ Bell Stadium. The Broncos and Red Devils have already met once this season (Round 8) at the Cherry Red Records Stadium where Salford ended up 4-12 winners. Check out the video below to see the highlights of our earlier matchup in April. The last time that the Broncos played against the Red Devils in Salford (February 10th, 2019), Salford came away 24-0 winners. Click here to read the full in-depth history of the Salford Red Devils vs London Broncos fixture!


The Broncos have had a difficult 2024 Super League campaign so far, winning 1 game vs Hull FC (34-18, click here to read the full match report) & losing 11 games vs St Helens Saints (40-4, click here to read the full match report), Catalans Dragons (0-34, click here to read the full match report) Hull FC (28-24, click here to read the full match report), Wigan Warriors (22-60, click here to read the full match report), Warrington Wolves (4-58, click here to read the full match report), Huddersfield Giants (6-26, click here to read the full match report), Hull KR (50-10, click here to read the full match report), Salford Red Devils (4-12, click here to read the full match report), Castleford Tigers (40-0, click here to read the full match report), Leeds Rhinos (46-8, click here to read the full match report) & Hull KR (14-64, click here to read the full match report) The Broncos currently sit 12th in the Super League with a points difference of -346.


Salford Red Devils have also played twelve games so far this season and are currently sat in 6th place after winning 7 (26-22 vs Castleford Tigers, 17-10 vs Hull KR, 20-24 vs St Helens, 32-22 vs Leigh Leopards, 4-12 vs London Broncos, 17-12 vs Warrington Wolves & 16-18 vs Huddersfield Giants) and losing 5 (22-16 vs Leeds Rhinos, 12-22 vs Wigan Warriors, 36-24 vs Castleford Tigers, 40-12 vs Leigh Leopards & 6-26 vs Wigan Warriors) games so far this season.


Speaking ahead of this Sunday’s fixture, we caught up with Broncos Director or Rugby & Performance Mike Eccles, who says “I think it was a reasonable performance (vs Salford last in Round 8), I think they always had us at arm’s length, they were good and when they went down to 12, they were even better.


“They’re a tough and gritty team when the chips are down. They maximise what they have- they know their strength’s and their weaknesses and their togetherness as a group is quite showing.


“The style of Rugby that they play is very entertaining. If I was at home watching a game, they’re a team that I enjoy watching probably more than anybody. Very well coached and very well put together.”


Broncos’ media also caught up with Broncos Club Captain Will Lovell who says “We’re hurting from last week and disappointed from the performance so we’re looking to bounce back- it’s been a good week’s training, and we go up to Salford on Sunday and hopefully we can put in a better performance.


“The standard of Super League has gotten better every year. It is a fantastic competition and one that we want to be involved with for as long as possible so we will do our upmost to be in there.


”Earlier on in the year it is a different style of rugby being played. Now, with the sun shining a little bit more you’d hope it’ll bit more expansive. We will see, we will take a lot from our last performance against them so if we put out best foot forward on Sunday then we can really trouble them.”


Ways to watch/listen to the game!

TV: Super League+ & Sky Sports Action!

 

Live match updates: Twitter (@londonbroncosrl)


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